Registered Nurse ER .FTE; NOC

Description

• Plans work assignment to meet the needs of the patients and peers.
• Plans for effective communications in the Acute Care area and other hospital departments.
• Plans for administration of policies and procedures.
• Forecasts need for special equipment and supplies for specific procedures coordinating activity with Acute Care supervisor.
• Utilizes knowledge of skills in medical, surgical, and pediatric procedures as a basis for implementing patient care.
• Coordinates daily patient care with staff and physicians.
• Organizes own time effectively.
• Identifies patient, physician and staff needs and sets priorities accordingly by communicating with all involved personnel.
• Adheres to standards of care, department objectives and individual objectives.
• Follows the hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
• Identifies deficiencies in patient care and initiates corrective action.
• Participates on appropriate committees.
• If team leading, an LPN, will complete the RN/LPN chart review in the EMR System
• Communicates effectively with nursing staff, physicians, and other hospital staff.
• Communicate anticipated and critical changes in patient care to supervisor and to physician.
• Serves as a professional role model.
• Participates in the administering and assessment of nursing care.
• Participates in activities to identify and meet patient needs.
• Participates in unit activities.
• Identifies and participates in activities to maintain self-motivation.
• Regular attendance at general in service programs, unit in service and other educational experiences.
• Develops skills for effective delegation of responsibilities in working as a team
• Participates in goal setting for self and department.
• Recommends activities to the Acute Care Supervisor that will benefit the nursing staff in general.
• Nursing assessment is obtained and completed within 2 hours of admission.
• Psychosocial needs and perception of patient and/or family expectations of present hospitalization are identified and documented.
• Appropriate teaching given and documented.
• Alertness and skill in recognizing and identifying symptoms. Symptoms are recognized and appropriate action taken (ex: notify physician if patient has unrelieved pain from medication ordered, offer prn medications, etc.).
• Set priorities and give care based on problem solving needs. Ability to complete work within scheduled time.
• Take responsibility for such activities and follows hospital policy and procedure for the following:

• Take responsibility for such activities and follows hospital policy and procedure for the following:
• Giving medications following procedure
• Blood Transfusions
• IV Meds
• IV Fluids
• Starting IV’s
• Special treatments (i.e. respiratory, dressing changes, ect)
• Providing bedside nursing care
• Serving trays
• Answering lights and telephones
• Admitting, transferring and discharging patients
• Maintaining supplies and equipment
• Appropriate patient teaching concerning routine hospital procedures and
• special procedures regarding their condition
• Being familiar with basic cardiac rhythms, emergency drugs and equipment
• Complete charting each shift
• Performing or appropriately delegating ADL’s for patient
• Assisting physician with procedures such as chest tube placement, paracentesis thoracentesis, suturing of wounds etc.
• Understands basics of post-partum and nursery care
• Does appropriate discharge teaching including activity instructions, medication instructions, among others
• Accurate documentation
• Knowledge of procedures of handling the deceased

• Understands and is able to explain advanced directives to patients when Requested

• Interacts with other team members to keep them informed of any changes in patients condition
• Check narcotics with each shift change or as procedure dictates
• Participate in teaching and orienting co-workers within the unit. Own performance sets desired example.
• Participation and documentation of continuing education.
• Appropriate areas of the medical record.
• Plan work assignment to meet needs of the patients and peers.
• Keep the primary physician informed of patient’s condition and any acute changes.

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